China launches its largest-ever automotive recall campaign, with multiple electric vehicle models being rectified due to safety hazards associated with hidden door handles.

Foreign Media: China launched its largest-ever automotive recall campaign on August 21, requiring 11 automakers—including Tesla, Xiaomi, and Geely—to rectify safety hazards related to hidden door handles on electric vehicles, affecting millions of vehicles.

Tesla will recall 2.98 million imported and domestically produced Model 3/Y/S/X vehicles, addressing the issue of difficulty in identifying mechanical emergency door handles after a collision and power loss through OTA software updates and adding warning labels.

China plans to ban the design of hidden door handles starting in 2027, becoming the first country globally to prohibit such designs. This move reflects regulators' enhanced safety oversight of electric vehicles amid intense price competition.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1874141184695296/

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